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AD These gluten free Danish Butter Cookies make the perfect homemade holiday gift. Dip them in chocolate or leave them plain! They’re great any time of the year too. Recipe from @whattheforkblog | whattheforkfoodblog.com | gluten free baking | gluten free cookie recipes | gluten free desserts | Christmas cookies | holiday baking | easy cookie recipes | slice and bake cookies | #glutenfree #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreerecipes #easyrecipes #cookies #Christmas #chocolate

Gluten Free Danish Butter Cookies

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Give a gift from the heart this year and bake up a batch of these Gluten Free Danish Butter Cookies. They're easy to make and so tasty!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 48
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks or 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil

Instructions

  • In medium bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour and salt. Set aside.
  • Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Cream together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract and almond extract (if using).
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix well until combined, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
  • Place the dough on a large piece of plastic wrap (about 18 inches long) and roll into a log. Dough log should be about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Wrap the dough in the plastic wrap and chill for 4-6 hours (or overnight) until firm. 
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Use a sharp knife to slice the cookies - you should get about 48. Use your hands to form back into a circle if necessary. Bake the cookies, 18 at a time on the baking sheet and bake in batches. Keep cookies refrigerated or frozen until ready to bake.
  • Bake at for 8-12 minutes until done - cookies will no longer be shiny and will be ever so slightly golden on the edges. Do not brown! Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before cooling compltely on a wire rack. Repeat baking process for the remainder of the cookies.
  • When the cookies are cooled, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir really well then melt at 50% power in 20 second intervals until melted - stirring after each round of heating.
  • Dip or drizzle cookies with melted chocolate and place on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Cool until the chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days or freeze.

Notes

Tips for keeping the dough round:
  • Use the plastic wrap to help keep it in a nice even log shape when rolling it.
  • Chill on a baking sheet for a nice flat surface.
  • Once the dough is thoroughly chilled, roll it again to reshape into a round log.
  • Roll slightly as you are slicing it so you don't get flat sides as you're cutting.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 89kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 14mg | Sugar: 5g

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